The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-19
ESKIMO JOE'S TRAGIC END.
THE ARCTIC FRIEND OF CAPT HAL1
PERISHEs IN HUDSON BAX.

Hut was Mairs He.e fer Keers-Eiehteea
Persoas Adrin Saved by Ses's As"sy.
The death Of Eskimo Joe, the Arctic
friend OF Capt Hall, and one Of the most noted
Of Eskimo travellers, was announced last week
in The sum Joe and three 9th other IN. mon NV. went
last iaii In wheio poas !" eo.. ~ -
some whaling vessels ~ nm Th. hna. u.v "n
roocbed Tia nation. and there is no doubt
Ieacneo l's M. ~ AZ. .a-.ih,o 80.
tsat was N t@e
There is no doubt that Joe Ebierbine and his
wife Tookoollto. or Hannah. as her white
friends called her. did more to enrich the liter
tives. though Joe was not so great an Arctic
traveller as Eskimo Hans, who was member
Of every expedition that over assembled Smith
Sound, except that OF Greedy The great use U.S.
they were much superior to most of their peo-
pie point Of % and nS Hs
Ave years and acquired our lansuas ss they
eoea h nn and cns,oms Of their peo-
pie, and also to render far better service as in
terpreters than any other natives who ever
Joe was. besides q great hunter. and there 10 no
doubt that his skill alone saved the lives of tho
journey in the long winter night on an ice noe
Capt. Hall rarely spoke of Joe and Hannah
sS sus ao Is q sas
Kindness IF shwed HsPs Of seS
graceful. as q woman q refinement and even
esr sa that these two humble natives became
the faithful friends and even the intimate c9m-
ssE Of ea skin or
seven years the only home he knew IN the
he %
Hail, the CHIEF PERSONS who sursd Sis steES.
on shotss Bas
q HUDSON Strait years ago ~ met
bis eemeiy YOUNG vile No wonder be was g.
tonished to find among the inhabitantso OF these
T voice spess MaG ss
~ sssfss sS:
very Hospitality received; IN the i've yesrs
IN daeeL amer t they 3 had fns done al thsS
could to tmp5oys the c fS Nn1+t OF Their
Coast the are liver The sss
ssss b nsssDss
Hsnnah's tears Syef TIE iscs that he ssiioss
tSe
fhs m Of Sass sos ana told Hall
q Y Tie Esli%es. Sa!e great deal Of 1ife and
make L q se
books qf Polar travel ever x.itteen IN. The Pic.
%po s Sis sk iii as hunter. q HsSnsS fnissss
Joe and the Captain, or refreshing the weary
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freDd they loved 50 500 dearly form as reman.iS
far North. They helped Hall prepare his yo-
cabuiary OF innuis words. Which undoubteSaiy
iects that has reaSSed us up to The time Of Dr.
Bqsss 5 recent ia 81 :, 49,. -,.s NJ.
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bin on his TIP e
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eInlored ali the lands to the north and norfhs.
east OF Hudson Bay and found many reIics Of
labor Joe was the hunter and blot Of the
party and Hahnah the cook and houseHite;
sore Wy y, omrnevs ~ 81 Lals pn1
aSn IL ~ III .SwoG SHS t1gSt asr.4
ArcnpelaRO mas ever Doen Wr1tt0n. II Joe ana
Wten TIE 81
lives and what they could record OF the history
and manners OF their people. It would have
been valuable edition 70 Arctic literature.
~ was pot 70 pc expected that OF, Ills next
journey North Hall would !eaye his old friends
D Iea zoe: hannah. and P1ney: their little
eaoptea aaugnter, were amonG the good
Polaris. when Capt, Hal! vas on hie eledge
Journey east q Ihapk Coz HarDor. only . few
gays Deiore MS qeatn. letter ne wrote nack TO
the snip referred to our eIcellent dog driver.
t Mhs zoe st ana S.osed with these words among
Tell Hannah and little Punsy to:bs good always